Eritrea vs Sudan: Rural population, per square kilometre
Eritrea
18.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
17.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
136th
Sudan rank
138th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 18.7 units per square kilometre against 17.47 units per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 1.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 136th and Sudan ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.66 units per square kilometre | 14.46 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 18.16 units per square kilometre | 16.98 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 18.7 units per square kilometre against 17.47 units per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 1.23 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 136th and Sudan ranks 138th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.